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Scott Morrow starting to make a name for himself in the UMass lineup. Mask mandates allow students to embrace their creative side. Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin.. Maybe is migrated from there to parts of Massachusetts. Growing up, it made perfect sense to call this fixture a bubbler, because the water bubbles up to the drinker. Nola L. I grew up in Milwaukee and only knew the term bubbler when referring to the place to get a drink in public.
When I went to college in Tennessee, I was questioned about that term. Thanks to all who responded, which are too many to list.
The Dictionary of American Regional English has also extensively investigated this word and it was my goal to gain more specific information than that supplied by DARE for example, the regional distribution within Wisconsin. Here is a summary of my findings: In Wisconsin, bubbler is used throughout the eastern half of the state, particularly along the coast of Lake Michigan and becomes less prominent the further west one travels.
The "stronghold" of bubbler appears to be in Milwaukee and its suburbs. Milwaukee is also thought to be the geographic origin of bubbler, coined by the Kohler company in the early 's.
My university UW-Whitewater appears to be in conflict over what to call drinking fountains. In one of our residence halls there is a sign asking residents to not use the drinking fountain as a garbage disposal.
He spent time in Wisconsin from around 16 until around 27 years old. I always knew I loved Aussies! I Grew up in Milwaukee and bubblers were on most street corners downtown. An original Bubbler in Madison. Don't Miss a Story! Get new articles delivered to your inbox. Share the Story!
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That seems to be a Wisconsin thing also. Actually a good portion of the state says pop — Wisconsin is kind of split on that one. Neville Duncan MD says.
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Wisconsin says. December 9, at pm. Jenne says. May 1, at am. Kat says. March 26, at pm. David says. Cool, glad you had such a good time here! And thanks for the advice on visiting Australia! Katrina Ingalls Hix says.
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April 1, at pm. March 31, at pm. Sandra Rusch Hofsommer says. April 2, at am. Oh yeah, Iowa is so sophisticated. Great comment, thanks for reading! Emma Prasse says. George says. April 3, at pm. Kelley says. April 4, at pm. April 4, at am. Steve Witbeck SteveWitbeck says. If you think everyone in Portland, OR is a left-wing hippie… you might be a redneck.
Marilyn says. April 5, at pm. Williams says. April 10, at am. Christine says. April 14, at pm. Kara says. May 13, at pm. Les Booth says. May 19, at pm. And you wonder how a 5 year old remembers all this? May 20, at am. Julia says. August 13, at pm. Sheila says. Russell says. June 3, at pm. Russell — we call all drinking fountains bubblers in Wisconsin. June 5, at pm. June 20, at pm. Robert J Herrera Sr says. July 16, at am. Logan says. Mary says. July 26, at am. Joanie Brandt says. August 1, at am.
August 7, at pm. I would have done the same thing. Patrick Getty says. August 31, at pm. Jo says. September 26, at am. Kathy says. And so does much of Australia: most of the eastern half of the continent, including Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, along with cities such as Sydney and Canberra also say bubbler. In the United States, however, the phrase remains most closely associated with Wisconsin.
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